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  • U.S. Mail pickup schedule change

    Mail pickup times have changed for the U.S. Postal Service in Aurora.

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  • Aurora to get a new pool

    More than 14 months after starting initial design of an aquatic center in Aurora, the city council approved a contractor at a special May 7 meeting.

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State climatologist: Current dryness a concern PDF E-mail

Yes, it has been dry for most of this winter, and coupled with virtually no snow cover, one climate expert discussed what could be an alarming trend.

Nebraska state climatologist Al Dutcher spoke Jan. 19 at Ag Day about the current dryness pattern.

"If this was the growing season, we might see some yield reduction. But I guess if we’re going to have a drought, now would be the time to have it. Hopefully, we’ll recover," he stated. "My guess is we won’t see any initial ag problems in late April or early May. After that, when the heat goes up, we might see some problems."

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UFC buys Midwest Ag Parnters PDF E-mail

 United Farmers Cooperative has announced its purchase of Midwest Ag Parnters in Marquette.

The York-based cooperative said the acquisition will help the company improve efficiency and reliabiliy across its 32 locations in Nebraska and Kansas. The site, which opened in 2008, will continue to focus primarily on agronomy sales and service, with Ray Shanks as manager.

The company has planned an open house Friday, Jan. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 
 
Building permits total $6.7M PDF E-mail

Construction activity started slowly in 2011, but finished with a flurry in the final two months to end the year with $6.7 million worth of building permits.

Following November’s $3.14 million total, the December report showed only four permits, though they added up to $607,900. Aurora Cooperative began building a $220,000 fueling station at 2530 Harvest Drive; Quality Investments (T.O. Haas) issued a $155,000 permit for an expansion of its Highway 14 facility; and Hamilton Sales & Service’s new owners are already making visible progress on a new $172,900 structure, also located on Highway 14. Randy Nutzman’s $60,000 fence/inground pool at 110 Wexford Road was the fourth and final permit for the month.

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